diff --git a/cmd/goal/account.go b/cmd/goal/account.go
index 7553a6c4b2..78417e5157 100644
--- a/cmd/goal/account.go
+++ b/cmd/goal/account.go
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ func init() {
 	changeOnlineCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&accountAddress, "address", "a", "", "Account address to change (required if no -partkeyfile)")
 	changeOnlineCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&partKeyFile, "partkeyfile", "", "", "Participation key file (required if no -account)")
 	changeOnlineCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&online, "online", "o", true, "Set this account to online or offline")
-	changeOnlineCmd.MarkFlagRequired("online")
 	changeOnlineCmd.Flags().Uint64VarP(&transactionFee, "fee", "f", 0, "The Fee to set on the status change transaction (defaults to suggested fee)")
 	changeOnlineCmd.Flags().Uint64VarP(&firstValid, "firstRound", "", 0, "")
 	changeOnlineCmd.Flags().Uint64VarP(&firstValid, "firstvalid", "", 0, "FirstValid for the status change transaction (0 for current)")